Depression and vaccination behavior in patients with chronic physical illness – a cross-sectional survey

  • Objective Chronically ill are vulnerable to vaccine preventable infections. Consequently, their vaccination behavior is highly relevant. Depressive comorbidities are frequent in these patients. Furthermore, these patients are mainly diagnosed, treated and vaccinated in primary care. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the associations between depression and vaccination behavior (COVID-19 and influenza) in adult chronically ill primary care patients. Methods In a cross-sectional survey, we examined depression (PHQ9), psychological antecedents of vaccinations (Confidence and Constraints), health care utilization, and vaccination status. Based on an effect model, descriptive statistics and mixed linear/logistic models were calculated. (German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00030042). Results n =795 patients were analyzed. Both psychological antecedents of vaccinations (Confidence and Constraints) mediated a negative association between depression and vaccination behavior,Objective Chronically ill are vulnerable to vaccine preventable infections. Consequently, their vaccination behavior is highly relevant. Depressive comorbidities are frequent in these patients. Furthermore, these patients are mainly diagnosed, treated and vaccinated in primary care. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the associations between depression and vaccination behavior (COVID-19 and influenza) in adult chronically ill primary care patients. Methods In a cross-sectional survey, we examined depression (PHQ9), psychological antecedents of vaccinations (Confidence and Constraints), health care utilization, and vaccination status. Based on an effect model, descriptive statistics and mixed linear/logistic models were calculated. (German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00030042). Results n =795 patients were analyzed. Both psychological antecedents of vaccinations (Confidence and Constraints) mediated a negative association between depression and vaccination behavior, healthcare utilization mediated a positive association. The total effect of depression was negligible. Conclusions As the effects of vaccination readiness and healthcare utilization are opposing, different total effects depending on the study population are possible. Further studies are needed to investigate additional predictors of vaccination behavior. Practice implications We suggest tackling vaccine acceptance in chronically ill through increasing confidence using communication-based interventions, for which primary care is the suitable setting. Constraints might be reduced by reminder and recall systems.show moreshow less

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Author:Simon Keppeler, Linda Sanftenberg, Philipp Sckopke, Nadine Heithorst, Tobias Dreischulte, Marco RoosORCiDGND, Jochen Gensichen
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:384-opus4-1135108
Frontdoor URLhttps://opus.bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de/opus4/113510
ISSN:0738-3991OPAC
Parent Title (English):Patient Education and Counseling
Publisher:Elsevier BV
Type:Article
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2024
Publishing Institution:Universität Augsburg
Release Date:2024/06/18
Volume:127
First Page:108355
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2024.108355
Institutes:Medizinische Fakultät
Medizinische Fakultät / Universitätsklinikum
Medizinische Fakultät / Lehrstuhl für Allgemeinmedizin
Nachhaltigkeitsziele
Nachhaltigkeitsziele / Ziel 3 - Gesundheit und Wohlergehen
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Licence (German):CC-BY 4.0: Creative Commons: Namensnennung (mit Print on Demand)